# Maryland SB 0253: Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit - Research Facilities - Chemical Warfare Material Requirements Maryland SB 0253, Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit - Research Facilities - Chemical Warfare Material Requirements, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 445) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0253-2025RS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0253 - State: Maryland - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Controlled Hazardous Substance Facility Permit - Research Facilities - Chemical Warfare Material Requirements - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-10-04 - Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 445 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Environment, Air Pollution, Chemical Tests, Classifications and Designations, Communications -see also- ElecComm; Intergov; Telecom; etc., Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Electronic Government, Emergencies -see also- Pandemics, Environment, Department of the, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Federal Government, Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Internet -see also- Internet Access, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Open Government, Permits -see also- Building Permits, Pollution -see also- Air Pollution; Litter; Water Pollution, Refuse Disposal -see also- Recycling, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Scientific Research -see also- ChemTst; MedRsrch; Studies, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Water Pollution - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (222 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 | | | 2025-04-03 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 5 | 1 | | 2025-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 445 - 2025-04-05: Passed Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-04-05: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate) - 2025-04-05: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (132-5) (House) - 2025-04-03: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2025-04-03: Favorable with Amendments {633025/1 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-03: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House) - 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2025-03-13: Referred Environment and Transportation (House) - 2025-03-12: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Favorable with Amendments {353621/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Hearing 1/29 at 2:30 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Hearing canceled (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Hearing canceled (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Hearing canceled (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2025-01-08: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2024-10-04: Pre-filed (Senate) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_445_sb0253e.pdf) - Enrolled, 2025-04-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0253e.pdf) - Third Reading, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0253t.pdf) - First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0253f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed) - HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed) - HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed) - HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law) - HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_445_sb0253e.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0253e.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0253t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0253f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS) - [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS) - [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS) - [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS) - [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS) - [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0253-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).